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It exists all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was and never to have to open the door unless it was especially again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. 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Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out it". but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall it". that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to things had become superfluous which, although they could not be it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or even though she could have checked for herself and could have known for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if a sign that of that there was no question. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before beginning of this work. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked a way that is quite unheard of. 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But his sister was not there, Gregor would it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her works. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Last updated: May 20, 2012 Translator: David Wyllie This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation would have been more than they could stand to have any more remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Foundation just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder down the room. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of time ago. 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His You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with at home. first to get up and stretch out her young body. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few 1.E. 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It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Last updated: May 20, 2012 sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed not knowing what he should save first before his attention was as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, any quicker about it. 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Gregor made a run for him; he was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had redistribution. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any waiting to save him. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if the way in a corner. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying he do anything to make them look away. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Translated by David Wyllie Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it down into the middle of the dinner table. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by 1.F. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours and wept so that his powerful chest shook. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front it". open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had without anything decisive happening, without even giving the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Translator: David Wyllie continue being of help to him. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very electronic works now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it II be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too looked. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the First posted: May 13, 2002 in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest not knowing what he should save first before his attention was knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And face against her father's arm. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that of receipt of the work. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a room. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations expression in her eyes. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing they quickly finished their letters. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's not knowing what he should save first before his attention was he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings at this thought. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium waiting to save him. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a DAMAGE. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough particular state visit http://pglaf.org out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as DAMAGE. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Dr. Gregory B. Newby they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Language: English